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Do organizations like Sierra Club, Greenpeace and others care about the world's poor?? This movie suggests that they don't. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wth_p4p0rfY The filmmakers' blog contains a wealth of quotes from wealthy environmentalists who insist the the world's poor are happy the way they are and that to allow development would somehow deprive them of their culture. Mark Fenn of the World Wildlife Fund shows off his $35k yacht and then talks about how happy the people in Fort Gauphin, Madagascar are in their current lifestyles. "Fenn claims the mine will change the "quaint" village and harm the environment. He says he feels "like a resident," his children "were born and raised" there, and the locals "don't consider education to be important" and would just spend their money on parties, jeans and stereos." http://mineyourownbusiness-blog.blogspot.com/2007/06/investors-business-daily-recognise.html The "quaint" village of which he speaks is 300 miles away from where he lives and raised his children. It's a place with no indoor plumbing, little power and dirt roads. The people eke out a living of less then $1000 a year and are decimating the local rainforest with slash and burn subsistence farming. If poverty is so enjoyable and stress free why doesn't Mr. Fenn give away his yacht and move into this wonderfully "quaint" village. Check out the links I've posted here and then decide who's really interested in helping alleviate poverty in this world. Are you angry yet?? I am.
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